Police arrest 19-year-old on suspicion of arson after two children were rescued from burning vehicle
Average PA
Sat 20 Jul 2024 12:20 BST
A woman has been arrested after a car was “deliberately set on fire” while two children were still inside.
The incident happened at 10.52pm on Thursday in Leeds.
West Yorkshire Police said a woman reported her car was deliberately set on fire in Tong Way while her two children were still in the vehicle.
She and a neighbor took the children to safety and were examined by ambulance personnel without any problems, police said.
A police spokesman said: “A 19-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with the incident and remains in custody. Investigations are ongoing.”
